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Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Kansas

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Loggerhead Shrike in Kansas has collapsed: down 88% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-88%Since 1969
59Routes In State
57Years

Notable Loggerhead Shrike Trends in Kansas

long arc declinecomputed index

Loggerhead Shrike has collapsed in Kansas: down 88% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Loggerhead Shrike Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Kansas is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.89 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±260.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.895% range
±260.6%Backtest error
19672029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20250.000.001.8
20260.000.001.8
20270.000.001.8
20280.000.001.8
20290.000.001.8

Loggerhead Shrike Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Loggerhead Shrike in Kansas.
Trading Post720242000
Thrall619701967
Beloit 2620172006
Melrose520211967
Chapman419811967
Covert420241967
Logan420221967
Galesburg320241967
Lapland320181974
Longton320211976
Humboldt220191968
Coldwater220171969
Buckeye220141967
Kanopolis220241967
Minneapolis220191967
Jewell220051967
Jewell 2220212006
Morehead220242000
Lincolnville220242002
Beloit220022000
Rexford220062000
Wellington120101968
Dalton120241968
St John120171967
Coats119971967

Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.